Fastest declining jobs in New Hampshire, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in New Hampshire, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by New Hampshire's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in New Hampshire run 4.2% above the national average (2024), so a New Hampshire salary is worth about 0.96× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in New Hampshire.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, New Hampshire · Growth 2024–34

1Tellers$44,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,900 – $49,630-21.4%
2Data Entry Keyers$43,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,610 – $54,990-20.4%
3Telemarketers$30,530
No formal educational credential
$21,980 – $65,930-16.3%
4Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$63,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,220 – $87,140-14.5%
5Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,700
No formal educational credential
$29,210 – $40,100-12.4%
6Cooks, Fast Food$38,590
No formal educational credential
$35,720 – $45,930-10.6%
7Computer Programmers$74,000
Bachelor's degree
$53,790 – $124,920-9.9%
8Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,730 – $60,020-9.5%
9Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580 – $61,450-9.0%
10Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,080 – $83,750-8.9%
11Helpers--Production Workers$42,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,480 – $47,340-8.9%
12Correctional Officers and Jailers$61,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,480 – $82,240-8.1%
13Loan Interviewers and Clerks$56,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,150 – $72,090-8.0%
14Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$48,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,010 – $71,410-8.0%
15Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,750 – $80,280-7.9%
16Cashiers$33,840
No formal educational credential
$27,380 – $38,990-7.4%
17Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,580 – $120,430-7.3%
18Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$47,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,820 – $61,910-6.8%
19Bill and Account Collectors$44,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,170 – $65,210-6.7%
20Library Assistants, Clerical$37,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,800 – $48,220-6.5%
21Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,170 – $63,940-6.4%
22Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$85,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,960 – $96,610-6.4%
23Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,300
No formal educational credential
$47,440 – $76,360-6.0%
24Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,400
Associate's degree
$28,590 – $65,800-5.8%
25Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,170 – $81,290-5.7%
26Office Clerks, General$49,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,550 – $71,470-5.6%
27Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$51,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,490 – $81,060-5.4%
28Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$60,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,810 – $83,140-5.2%
29Printing Press Operators$48,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,790 – $69,780-5.2%
30Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$52,450
Some college, no degree
$36,400 – $72,260-5.1%
31Customer Service Representatives$47,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,950 – $66,280-4.9%
32Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,230
Bachelor's degree
$73,470 – $135,240-4.7%
33Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,070 – $62,590-4.5%
34Loan Officers$80,660
Bachelor's degree
$47,970 – $160,580-4.4%
35Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$86,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,210 – $100,960-4.3%
36Computer User Support Specialists$60,660
Some college, no degree
$41,600 – $94,790-3.8%
37First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,290 – $81,070-3.6%
38Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$49,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,580 – $81,870-3.5%
39Cooks, Short Order$32,330
No formal educational credential
$24,140 – $49,020-3.4%
40Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$55,120
Bachelor's degree
$36,780 – $74,740-3.2%
41Education Administrators, Postsecondary$104,190
Master's degree
$75,830 – $213,310-2.5%
42Cost Estimators$79,560
Bachelor's degree
$51,640 – $129,030-2.5%
43Retail Salespersons$36,200
No formal educational credential
$29,590 – $49,710-2.0%
44Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,560
Associate's degree
$51,000 – $101,140-1.9%
45Childcare Workers$37,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,850 – $44,500-1.6%
46Construction and Building Inspectors$65,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,070 – $88,610-1.5%
47Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$46,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,130 – $62,040-1.4%
48Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $74,280-1.4%
49Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $75,030-1.2%
50Security Guards$45,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,500 – $62,400-1.2%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNew Hampshire	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,460	$37,900 – $49,630	-21.4%
2	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,440	$34,610 – $54,990	-20.4%
3	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$30,530	$21,980 – $65,930	-16.3%
4	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,090	$42,220 – $87,140	-14.5%
5	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$30,700	$29,210 – $40,100	-12.4%
6	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$38,590	$35,720 – $45,930	-10.6%
7	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$74,000	$53,790 – $124,920	-9.9%
8	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,580	$38,730 – $60,020	-9.5%
9	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,110	$37,580 – $61,450	-9.0%
10	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,340	$43,080 – $83,750	-8.9%
11	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,740	$35,480 – $47,340	-8.9%
12	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,360	$47,480 – $82,240	-8.1%
13	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,040	$45,150 – $72,090	-8.0%
14	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,890	$37,010 – $71,410	-8.0%
15	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,730	$46,750 – $80,280	-7.9%
16	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$33,840	$27,380 – $38,990	-7.4%
17	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,890	$59,580 – $120,430	-7.3%
18	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,830	$37,820 – $61,910	-6.8%
19	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,450	$37,170 – $65,210	-6.7%
20	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,400	$27,800 – $48,220	-6.5%
21	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,960	$37,170 – $63,940	-6.4%
22	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,240	$61,960 – $96,610	-6.4%
23	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,300	$47,440 – $76,360	-6.0%
24	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$51,400	$28,590 – $65,800	-5.8%
25	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,940	$49,170 – $81,290	-5.7%
26	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,020	$32,550 – $71,470	-5.6%
27	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,830	$37,490 – $81,060	-5.4%
28	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,650	$43,810 – $83,140	-5.2%
29	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,410	$34,790 – $69,780	-5.2%
30	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$52,450	$36,400 – $72,260	-5.1%
31	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,300	$33,950 – $66,280	-4.9%
32	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,230	$73,470 – $135,240	-4.7%
33	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,610	$39,070 – $62,590	-4.5%
34	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$80,660	$47,970 – $160,580	-4.4%
35	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,370	$58,210 – $100,960	-4.3%
36	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$60,660	$41,600 – $94,790	-3.8%
37	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,650	$36,290 – $81,070	-3.6%
38	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,450	$39,580 – $81,870	-3.5%
39	Cooks, Short OrderNo formal educational credential	$32,330	$24,140 – $49,020	-3.4%
40	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and DaycareBachelor's degree	$55,120	$36,780 – $74,740	-3.2%
41	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$104,190	$75,830 – $213,310	-2.5%
42	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$79,560	$51,640 – $129,030	-2.5%
43	Retail SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$36,200	$29,590 – $49,710	-2.0%
44	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,560	$51,000 – $101,140	-1.9%
45	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,080	$27,850 – $44,500	-1.6%
46	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,640	$45,070 – $88,610	-1.5%
47	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,450	$39,130 – $62,040	-1.4%
48	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,770	$37,440 – $74,280	-1.4%
49	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$54,330 – $75,030	-1.2%
50	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,200	$36,500 – $62,400	-1.2%

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